Essex people talk about being young, going out and having fun. We hear about dance halls, big bands, jiving, teddy boys, bikers, mods and rockers, 70s disco, the electronic 80s and nightclubbing in the 90s. We also take a journey to the seaside with descriptions of playtime at Southend-on-Sea, holiday camps at Clacton and beach huts at St. Osyth.

Produced by Anton Jarvis for BBC Essex and originally broadcast in 1999. Researcher: Elaine Tribley.

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Essex people talk about money and their struggles when they had little cash. They speak of poverty and being out of work before welfare benefits were universal. There are descriptions of being well-off in the 1920s, and the arrival of the Co-ops, hire purchase and credit cards. Modern marketing and materialism are also discussed.

Produced by Anton Jarvis for BBC Essex and first broadcast in 1999.

Original title: Making Ends Meet.

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Promoting a 16-part social history series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex.

Produced and first broadcast on BBC Essex in 1999.

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